Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Ovaries - Location, Structure, Function

Answer 1

Location: Lie in a shallow fossa, in the angle between the internal and external iliac vessels on the obturator nerve.
Structure: Paired almond-shaped glands.
Function: Production of female gametes and synthesis of female sex hormones.

Question 2

Ovaries - Features

Answer 2

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Question 3

Uterus - Location, Structure, Function

Answer 3

Location: Anterior to rectum, posterosuperior to the bladder
Structure:
Function: Site for reception, retention + nutrition of the fertilized ovum

Question 4

Uterus - Features

Answer 4

Fundus
Body
Cornu
Isthmus
Vesical surface
Intestinal surface
Cervix
Internal os
External os

Question 5

Vagina - Location, Structure, Function

Answer 5

Location: Communicates superiorly with the cervical canal and inferiorly with the vestibule of the vagina. Upper half lies above the pelvic floor, lower half lies within the perineum.
Structure: A muscular membranous tube ~7-9 cm long
Functions : Serves as an excretory duct for menstrual fluid. Forms the inferior part of the birth canal. Receives the penis and ejaculate during sexual intercourse